Samsung to Make Mobile OS Open-Source

9/20/2011 2:26PM

Samsung plans to open up its homegrown mobile software platform to outside developers and device makers next year in a bid to kick-start growth and reduce its reliance on Google Android. Dow Jones Newswires' George Stahl has details on Digits.

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